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Thursday, 3 May 2012

Moodboards Elle Decoration

'Inspired by'... Elle Decoration June 2012

Welcome to the first in my 'Inspired by' moodboard series, which features a double page spread that took my fancy in this month's Elle Decoration.

Do you find that you have so many favourite pages in magazines that they tend to get forgotten in the pile? You then find them a few months later and wish you'd torn them out for some decorating inspiration, or to simply create a simple display of your favourite objects.

Whether it's a particular colour, a beautiful home, or a fashion spread that takes your eye, pull out the page and create a moodboard-it doesn't have to be anything too grand or complicated. Bring in your favourite colour chips-like the fantastic new colour card from Little Greene-see below (more about this soon). Build on it a little at a time until you're happy with the finished look and you could even try re-creating the scene as I've done below... Which is your favourite montage?

Surprisingly, I'm going to go with 2... I think I find the plant too overwhelming in the others. I particularly like the black and white pic in there. Nice that you use the mag as inspiration like this. Inspiring!!

Oooh - lovely! I'm going against the grain and saying that my favourites are 1 and 3! I like seeing the whole display in colour. The colours are so subtle and work brilliantly together - particularly the hints of pink in the painting and the 'Inspiration' book title, and then again from the 'eye' peering out. Great idea too - I have FAR too many magazines lying in piles around the house. I'm slowly edging towards pinterest as a means to collate my inspirations and de-clutter, but as it takes me a decade more than most people to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century technology-wise - I haven't gone beyond considering it yet! Paula x

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Hi! I'm Caroline and I work and live with my family in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire. This is my on-line visual diary where I photograph my every-day thoughts and ideas. Every so often I'll report back to you on the latest press show, new product launch, designer or an interesting place that I have visited. I post when I can, in-between styling, interior design, creating moodboards and being a mum with 2 kids and 6 pets, so please excuse me if it's a bit sporadic, but most of all, enjoy!

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